dialectal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • Radical acceptance is a key pillar of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The movie is strangely, unusually dialectical within itself—composed of many layers that don’t coalesce or connect but reflect off one another and generate tension.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The concept is expanding into practice in the state as a solution to regional food distribution challenges.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Maintaining hydration during nonstandard work hours is crucial for good health and minimizing the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption.
    Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • WindBorne also plans to use live flight data to allow its weather balloons to autonomously avoid planes, even if planes are flying at a nonstandard altitude, according to the company’s statement.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Through it all, the specifically colloquial quality of the dialogue and the delivery of the vivacious voice cast preserves the film’s Mexican identity.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The language is colloquial, down-to-earth.
    Andrew Rojecki, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For instance, many brands have become keenly aware that social media platforms such as TikTok have their own unique vernacular and communication methods that pair well with them.
    William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Gaube’s photographs, explains Moussa, show both his interest in vernacular architecture and the penchant of Lebanese architects, designers, and builders for using thick stone and heavy wooden doors that kept interiors cool in summer and insulated in winter.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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